New Iran Talks Set for Next Week; Netflix Drops Warner Bros. Bid

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Feb 27, 2026

Talks between Iran and U.S. officials are set to resume after a tense Geneva meeting, with diplomatic momentum countered by military posturing. A major streaming bidder drops out of a blockbuster studio takeover, reshaping Hollywood deal dynamics. A high-profile deposition denies links to a notorious financier amid broader political scrutiny.

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Iranians Claim Progress While U.S. Says Talks Fell Short

U.S. and Iranian delegations left Geneva with starkly different takes on progress in nuclear talks.
Oman called for reconvening next week and Iran echoed 'significant progress' despite U.S. disappointment with Iranian options.

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Iran Took The Lead With Written Proposals

Iran led by crafting written proposals and brought them to the U.S., a departure from past negotiations.
That proactive Iranian posture shapes leverage and the tone of these Vienna-level follow-ups next week.

ANECDOTE

Hillary Denies Ties While Bill Prepares To Testify

Hillary Clinton denied any association with Jeffrey Epstein after an hours-long deposition and said she never visited his properties.
Bill Clinton is set to testify next and appears in Epstein-related DOJ files and photos with Epstein.

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1) US and Iranian officials ended the latest round of nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday by agreeing to reconvene as soon as next week, opening the door to further diplomacy even as President Trump masses military forces in the region. With just days to go before Trump’s deadline to reach an agreement, the two sides agreed to resume discussions at a technical level in Vienna. Oil pared gains given the prospect of more talks, though there was no public reaction from the US side, led by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. A person familiar with the US position said the Americans were leaving Geneva disappointed with the progress of the talks.
2) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she denied any association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein during a “repetitive” hours-long deposition before congressional investigators Thursday. Clinton told reporters after the deposition she is confident her husband, former President Bill Clinton, knew nothing about Epstein’s crimes. Bill Clinton, who is set to face questioning on Friday, will be the first ex-president forced to testify before Congress. Thursday’s closed-door interview, which took place in Chappaqua in upstate New York, also touched on topics ranging from UFOs to the so-called PizzaGate conspiracy theory that took hold during the 2016 presidential campaign, she said.
3) Netflix Inc. dropped out of the fight to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., clearing the way for rival bidder Paramount Skydance Corp. to clinch its $111 billion deal for the historic Hollywood studio. The streaming industry leader said that while it believed its deal would have passed muster with regulators and created shareholder value, it didn’t want to keep bidding. “We’ve always been disciplined, and at the price required to match Paramount Skydance’s latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive,” Netflix said Thursday in a statement. Instead, it will keep investing in its business, including about $20 billion this year on films, TV shows and other entertainment offerings.

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